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London County Council 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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35
SPECIAL SURVEY OF LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES
as required by the Minister of Health (Circular 29/52) a special survey was prepared
of the services provided under the National Health Services Acts and forwarded to him
early in March, 1953. The information given in the survey relating to individual services
is included in the appropriate sections of this report. The following is the other information
which was given :
For the purpose of administration the County is divided into nine divisions consisting of groups of from 2 to 5 of the Metropolitan Boroughs as follows:
| Metropolitan Boroughs arranged in divisional order | Estimated home population mid 1951 | Metropolitan Boroughs arranged in divisional order | Estimated home population mid 1951 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 52,430 | Bethnal Green | 58,000 |
| Fulham | 122,400 | City of London | 5,200 |
| Hammersmith | 118,300 | Poplar | 73,260 |
| Kensington | 171,300 | Stepney | 98,850 |
| Hampstead | 97,750 | Deptford | 76,040 |
| Paddington | 125,400 | Greenwich | 89,390 |
| St. Marylebone | 76,160 | Woolwich | 149,800 |
| St. Pancras | 139,100 | ||
| Westminster, City of | 100,000 | ||
| Camberwell | 179,500 | ||
| Lewisham | 227,200 | ||
| Finsbury | 35,620 | ||
| Holborn | 24,540 | ||
| Islington | 235,800 | Bermondsey | 60,380 |
| Lambeth | 229,100 | ||
| Southwark | 97,930 | ||
| Hackney | 170,800 | ||
| Shoreditch | 45,010 | ||
| Stoke Newington | 49,440 | Battersea | 117,000 |
| Wandsworth | 332,300 |
With the exception of the domiciliary midwifery, ambulance and mental health
services the day-to-day administration of the personal health services is carried out on a
divisional basis.
The statutory Health Committee consists of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and
Deputy Chairman of the Council (ex-officio), 30 other members of the Council and 16
persons not being members of the Council of whom not fewer than 10 shall be appointed
by the Council from members of the City Corporation or the Metropolitan Borough
Councils after consultation with the City Corporation and the Metropolitan Boroughs'
Standing Joint Committee. The Committee's constitution provide for representation of
the Local Medical Committee for the County of London, the London Executive Council,
the Metropolitan Regional Hospital Boards and the Teaching Hospitals Association.
A Divisional Health Committee has been constituted for each of the nine divisions.
These committees are sub-committees of the Health Committee and their constitution
is as follows:
Exclusive of ex-officio members, not more than eight or fewer than four members
of the Council or the Health Committee; not more than 15 or fewer than eight members
of the Metropolitan Borough Councils (or the City Corporation) appointed after
consultation with the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee (or the
City Corporation); and not more than six other persons co-opted for special reasons.